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Mark 7:29

What does Mark 7:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Mark 7:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Mark 7:29 means

Jesus commends her faith and declares, 'For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.' Her humble, intelligent faith prompts immediate deliverance. Jesus affirms that genuine faith—even from a Gentile—receives God’s mercy. The instant nature of the healing underscores his authority over demonic forces and his readiness to respond to faith wherever it is found. The scene emphasizes the priority of faith over ethnic boundaries in accessing Jesus’ restorative power.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to her, For this saying go your way; the evil spirit has gone out of your daughter.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he said to her, `Because of this word go; the demon hath gone forth out of thy daughter;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to her: For this saying, go thy way. The devil is gone out of thy daughter.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to her, Because of this word, go thy way, the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

Context

This verse concludes the Syrophoenician episode, turning the dialog into an effective miracle. It follows the woman’s faith-filled reply and precedes the confirmation at home in verse 30, validating that Jesus’ authority and compassion cross ethnic lines and reward persistent faith.

v.28But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.

v.29This passage

v.30And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 57:15

    For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

  • 1 John 3:8

    he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

  • Matthew 8:9

    For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

  • Isaiah 66:2

    For all these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

  • Matthew 5:3

    Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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